unsettle
verb (used with object)
to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb.
will be unsettling
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future progressiveof unsettle.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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"We know this case will be unsettling for parents which is why the council is working with schools to put support in place in our schools to anyone who needs it," she added.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
"I understand that this news will be unsettling, and I want to reassure you that we are here to support you through this process," she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2024
Some of his policies will be unsettling around here, including his promised pivot from fossil fuels to clean energy, but the change also presents an opportunity to create jobs in the new energy economy.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2021
The next 11 weeks will be unsettling and scary for all of us.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2020
To audiences across the west, this narrative will be unsettling in its familiarity.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2020
